Prepare to be transformed! ESSENCE magazine will hold its first ESSENCE Empowerment Conference on Friday, October 30th, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago from 9AM to 3:30PM. Hundreds of women are expected to convene at this conference that promises to provide women with the key strategies they need to go to new heights in their careers, finances, relationships and every other area of their lives. The ESSENCE Empowerment Conference will feature breakout sessions and keynote addresses from renowned speakers at the height of their careers who will share their expertise and secrets to success with attendees. The conference will also provide optimal opportunities for attendees to network with their peers, as well as program participants.
“ESSENCE always seeks to inspire women to be their best in every facet of their lives, especially in the areas of careers and finance,” said Tanisha A. Sykes, ESSENCE Senior Editor, Personal Finance and Careers, and conference host. “The ESSENCE Empowerment Conference is perfect for any woman who wants to build her personal brand, transform her finances or take her career to the next level.”
Scheduled speakers for the
ESSENCE Empowerment Conference hail from the business, media, entertainment and financial sectors. They include:
Nicole Mangrum, President & CEO, Interweave International, Artistic Consultant/Educator, SoftSheen-Carson;
Carole L. Brown, Senior Managing Director, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C. and Former Chairman, Chicago Transit Authority;
Dee Marshall, Life Coach & TV Lifestyle Expert, Raise The Bar, LLC;
Cheryle Robinson Jackson, U.S. Senate Candidate, Illinois;
Angela T. Ingram, Vice President, Communications, Clear Channel Radio Chicago;
Sheila C. Hill, President & CEO, Chicago Minority Business Development Council, Inc.;
Kenetta Bailey, Senior Vice President, Marketing, WE tv;
Marshawn Evans, ESQ., Innovation Expert, ME Unlimited LLC;
Merri Dee, President/CEO, MD Communications, Inc.;
Mellody Hobson, President, Ariel Investments and Financial Contributor, ABC’s Good Morning America;
LeeAnn Trotter, Entertainment Reporter, NBC 5;
Robin Robinson, Anchor, Fox Chicago;
Cheryl Burton, Anchor/Reporter, ABC 7;
Nicole Jones, Proprietor, Sensual Steps Shoe Salon;
Sharon Rossmark, Independent Business Consultant;
Michelle McKinney Hammond, Relationship Expert, DivaCor, LLC;
Yolanda Daniel, V.P., Internal Audit, W.W. Grainger, Inc.;
Anise Wiley-Little, Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant Vice President, Allstate Insurance Company;
Carmella Barrett Perry, DDS, Every Tooth Counts Pediatric Dental Center;
Carol Hillsman Sagers, Director, U.S. Marketing, McDonald's USA;
Donna Grant Dorsey, Vice President, Human Resources, Navistar Financial Corporation; and
Hermene Hartman, CEO, Hartman Publishing Group.
Tickets are $50. For more information, a full listing of speakers, or to purchase tickets, please visit Essence.com/empowerment. Sponsors of this event include L’Oréal Paris and SoftSheen-Carson Roots of Nature Remedies.
About Essence Communications Inc.:
Essence Communications Inc. (ECI) is the leading media and communications company dedicated to African-American women. With a multi-platform presence in publishing, live events, and online, the Essence brand is “Where Black Women Come First”. The company’s flagship publication, ESSENCE magazine, is the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women; generating brand extensions such as the Essence Music Festival, Women Who Are Shaping the World Leadership Summit, Window on Our Women (WOW I & II) and Smart Beauty I, II & III consumer insights, the Essence Book Club, Essence.com, and ventures in digital media (mobile, television and VOD). For 39 years, ESSENCE, which has a brand reach of over 8 million, has been the leading source of cutting-edge information relating to every area of African-American women’s lives. Additional information about ECI and ESSENCE is available at essence.com.
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